Job market report: New Orleans, LA
Open jobs, pay and living costs in and around New Orleans, from the listings JoRoute reads from employers' own job boards. Data as of November 5, 2026.
At a glance
- 453 open listings in New Orleans; 472 jobs within 25 miles.
- ▲ 162 new in the last 7 days; 5 today.
- Typical listed pay: $111k a year ($126k at U.S.-average prices). Each employer counts once.
- Living costs in LA: 12% below the U.S. average (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2023 (U.S. average = 100)).
- No WARN layoff notices placed within 50 miles.
Most common jobs in New Orleans
- Manager · 54 listings · typical $126k a year
- Mechanic and technician · 53 listings · typical $48k a year
- Engineer · 21 listings · typical $105k a year
- Data and analytics · 14 listings · typical $79k a year
- Accounting and finance · 12 listings · typical $122k a year
- Project and program manager · 10 listings · typical $75k a year
- IT and help desk · 10 listings · typical $105k a year
- Warehouse and logistics · 9 listings · typical $70k a year
- Nurse · 6 listings · typical $87k a year
- Electrician · 6 listings · typical $94k a year
Employers hiring most
- Forest Service · 115 jobs
- Department of the Air Force Headquarters · 113 jobs
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement · 41 jobs
- U.S. Coast Guard · 22 jobs
- Farm Service Agency · 19 jobs
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · 18 jobs
- Offices, Boards and Divisions · 12 jobs
- Veterans Health Administration · 9 jobs
Nearby cities
- Stennis Space Center, MS · 19 jobs · 47 mi
- Belle Chasse, LA · 16 jobs · 9 mi
- Destrehan, LA · 2 jobs · 17 mi
- Hammond, LA · 2 jobs · 45 mi
- Slidell, LA · 2 jobs · 29 mi
- Houma, LA · 2 jobs · 45 mi
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